22 - Quantum Mechanics IV: Measurement Theory, states of definite energy
22 - Quantum Mechanics IV: Measurement Theory, states of definite energy
It is shown how to extract the odds for getting different values of momentum from a generic wave function by writing it ... Read more
6 Apr 2011
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1hr 15mins
21 - Quantum Mechanics III
21 - Quantum Mechanics III
The fact that the wave function provides the complete description of a particle's location and momentum is emphasized. M... Read more
6 Apr 2011
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1hr 15mins
20 - Quantum Mechanics II
20 - Quantum Mechanics II
Lecture begins with a detailed review of the double slit experiment with electrons. The fate of an electron traversing t... Read more
6 Apr 2011
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1hr 15mins
19 - Quantum Mechanics I: Key Experiments and Wave-particle duality
19 - Quantum Mechanics I: Key Experiments and Wave-particle duality
The double slit experiment, which implies the end of Newtonian Mechanics is described. The de Broglie relation between w... Read more
6 Apr 2011
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1hr 13mins
18 - Wave Theory of Light
18 - Wave Theory of Light
Young's double slit experiment shows clearly that light is a wave. (In order to observe the wave behavior of light, the ... Read more
6 Apr 2011
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1hr 14mins
17 - Ray or geometrical optics II
17 - Ray or geometrical optics II
Ray diagrams are used to investigate the behavior of light incident on mirrors and lenses. The principle of least time i... Read more
6 Apr 2011
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1hr 11mins
16 - Ray or geometrical optics I
16 - Ray or geometrical optics I
Geometric optics is discussed as an approximation to wave theory when the wavelength is very small compared to other len... Read more
6 Apr 2011
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1hr 13mins
15 - Maxwell's Equations and Electromagnetic Waves II
15 - Maxwell's Equations and Electromagnetic Waves II
The physical meaning of the components of the wave equation and their applications are discussed. The power carried by t... Read more
6 Apr 2011
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1hr 9mins
25 - Quantum Mechanics VII: Summary of postulates and special topics
25 - Quantum Mechanics VII: Summary of postulates and special topics
The various postulates of quantum mechanics treated in previous lectures are reviewed and summarized. The uncertainty pr... Read more
6 Apr 2011
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53mins
13 - LCR Circuits - AC Voltage
13 - LCR Circuits - AC Voltage
The mathematics underlying LCR circuit theory for AC currents is discussed. Complex numbers are used to convert differen... Read more
6 Apr 2011
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1hr 10mins